The Live Oak Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Live Oak's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over Orland. Considering Live Oak have won seven contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas beat Oroville 2-0 on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Las Plumas' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 598th, while Oroville are ranked 1201st).
Live Oak is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight matchups. As for Las Plumas, the victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 9-4-3.
Live Oak beat Las Plumas 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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